Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-78-100) vs Intel Core i9 14900HX

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Review

Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-78-100)
Intel Core i9 14900HX
Single-Core Performance
65
83
Multi-Core Performance
43
69
Power Efficiency
83
61
Integrated Graphics
77
31
QucikComparison Final Score
60
72
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Key differences

Key distinctions and advantages between Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-78-100) and Intel Core i9 14900HX

Reasons to consider the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-78-100)

  • + 12-core design
  • + DDR5 memory support
  • + Custom socket
  • + Snapdragon X architecture

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9 14900HX

  • + 8 P-cores + 16 E-cores hybrid design
  • + DDR5 memory support
  • + BGA-1964 socket
  • + Raptor Lake Refresh architecture

Pros & Cons

Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-78-100)
  • Solid single-core performance
  • Great power efficiency
  • Capable integrated graphics
  • Modern DDR5 memory support
  • Limited multi-threaded performance

"A mid-range Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-78-100) processor with strong single-core performance (65/100), excellent power efficiency. Suited for everyday productivity."

Intel Core i9 14900HX
  • Excellent single-core performance
  • Capable multi-core performance
  • High core count (24 cores)
  • Built-in integrated graphics
  • Modern DDR5 memory support
  • No significant drawbacks for its tier

"A mid-to-upper-range Intel Core i9 14900HX processor with strong single-core performance (83/100). Suited for demanding workloads."

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Benchmarks

Blender
Blender CPU
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-78-100)
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Intel Core i9 14900HX
354.31
Cinebench
Cinebench 2024 (Single)
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-78-100)
107
Intel Core i9 14900HX +21%
130
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-78-100) Intel Core i9 14900HX
Cinebench 2024 (Multi) 919 1780

Specifications

GeekBench v6
Specification Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-78-100) ↗ Intel Core i9 14900HX ↗
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) 2392 3029
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) 14045 18430
File compression 1140 MB/sec 1420 MB/sec
Clang compilation 131.2 Klines/sec 173.5 Klines/sec
HTML 5 Browser 351.4 pages/sec 463.6 pages/sec
PDF Renderer 377.7 Mpixels/sec 508.4 Mpixels/sec
Text processing 219.9 pages/sec 287.7 pages/sec
Background blur 61.6 images/sec 54.6 images/sec
Photo processing 126.6 images/sec 154.7 images/sec
Ray tracing 20.8 Mpixels/sec 39.9 Mpixels/sec
PassMark
Specification Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-78-100) ↗ Intel Core i9 14900HX ↗
Passmark CPU (Single-Core) 3139 4199
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core) 22695 44281
Integer math 64.4 GOps/sec 159 GOps/sec
Floating point math 97.3 GOps/sec 113.5 GOps/sec
Find prime numbers 300M Primes/sec 195M Primes/sec
Random string sorting 31.9M Strings/sec 61.6M Strings/sec
Data encryption 14.6 GBytes/sec 33 GBytes/sec
Data compression 238 MBytes/sec 546.3 MBytes/sec
Physics 1560 Frames/sec 2673 Frames/sec
Extended instructions 15.1B Matrices/sec 31.7B Matrices/sec
Performance Per Watt
Specification Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-78-100) ↗ Intel Core i9 14900HX ↗
Cinebench 2024 / Watt 26.3 PPW 32.4 PPW
Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt 401.3 PPW 335.1 PPW
Passmark CPU Mark / Watt 648.4 PPW 805.1 PPW
Blender / Watt 6.44 PPW
General
Specification Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-78-100) ↗ Intel Core i9 14900HX ↗
Vendor Qualcomm Intel
Released 24-Oct-23 9-Jan-24
Type Laptop Laptop
Instruction Set ARMv8 x86-64
Codename Snapdragon X Raptor Lake Refresh
Model number X1E-78-100 i9-14900HX
Integrated GPU Qualcomm Adreno X1-85 UHD Graphics (32EU)
Qualcomm Equivalent
CPU
Specification Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-78-100) ↗ Intel Core i9 14900HX ↗
P-Cores 12 8
P-Threads 12 16
Base Frequency (P) 3.4 GHz 2.2 GHz
E-Cores 16
E-Threads 16
Base Frequency (E) 1.6 GHz
Total Cores 12 24
Total Threads 12 32
Multiplier 34x 22x
L1 Cache 96K (per core) 80K (per core)
L2 Cache 12MB (shared) 2MB (per core)
Unlocked Multiplier No Yes
Package
Specification Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-78-100) ↗ Intel Core i9 14900HX ↗
Transistors
Fabrication Process 4 nm 10 nm
TDP (PL1) 35 W 45-55 W (configurable)
Socket Custom BGA-1964
Peak Temperature 100°C
iGPU
Specification Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-78-100) ↗ Intel Core i9 14900HX ↗
Integrated Graphics Qualcomm Adreno X1-85 Intel UHD Graphics (32EU)
GPU Boost Clock 1250 MHz 1650 MHz
Shading Units 1536 256
TMUs 96 16
ROPs 48 8
Execution Units 6 32
iGPU FLOPS 3.7-4.6 TFLOPS 0.8 TFLOPS
Memory Support
Specification Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-78-100) ↗ Intel Core i9 14900HX ↗
Memory Types #NAME? -8800
Max. Memory Size 64 GB 192 GB
Memory Channels 8 2
Max. Memory Bandwidth 135 GB/s 89.6 GB/s
ECC Support No Yes

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